Show websters first dictionary the first edition of 0 noah websters american dictionary of the english language was published in new york in 1828 As early as 1783 he had published his american spelling book which sold by the millions down through the third quarter of 0 the nineteenth century profits from this book enabled him to devote some 20 years to the preparation of 0 a dictionary in 1824 when the book was nearly finished he visited europe to procure such information as he had bad been unable to obtain in america after a short stay in paris be went to england where he finished his dictionary during an eight months residence in cambridge in june 1825 he be returned to america an edtion edition ot of 2500 copies of 0 his dictionary was published in 1828 followed by an edition of for or great britain the work contained words and definitions deaia eions not to be found in any similar publications web i issued an enlarged edition in 1810 |